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This photograph shows Mr William Hurst's Federal Knight Truck stuck on the bed of the Oroua River. Mr Hurst used to fit his truck with seats and canopy and taken groups to picnics and to Palmerston North for special occasions.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_Rng39_007641
Title
Mr William Hurst's Federal Knight Truck Stuck on the Oroua River Bed
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Rng 39
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Oroua River, near Rongotea
Date
1926

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
oroua river,
rongotea,
rural towns and life,
transportation,
trucks,
Community Tags

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